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Re: Miele W4144WPS vs ISE Machine
Hello there,
As far as I know, the W4144WPS supposedly has a new PLASTIC tub, with integral tub weights. The ISE models will have a plastic tub too.
A friend of mine bought a Whirlpool washing machine, because it was one of the few with hot & cold fill.
Re: Dishwasher Maintenance Wash
The low cost supermarket “Aldi” sells a shrink-wrapped pack of two, for around the £2.00 mark, under their own label:”Magnum”
These are manufactured in Poland and smell identical to “Finish”. I suspect that both brands come from the same factory.
Re: Dyson DC07 – loss of suction through hose
A design flaw is to blame. Later versions of DC07 were slightly modified, though the problem remains.
The central column does indeed become clogged with fine, fuzzy dust. I found that to empty the machine correctly, you have to batter the whole cyclone assembly (with trap-door closed), vertically onto a soft carpet, several times.
Then empty over a dustbin, and flick the trap-door release several times in succession. Repeat as necessary…
I would NOT put water near it, as this may make any dirt into a mud, which will cause more fine dirt and fluff to adhere!
If still under guarantee, Dyson may be willing to assist you.
Re: Blomberg 1503 fill level regulation?
Washing machine fill valves have a ‘pressure reducing washer’ built into the valve, behind the plastic filter.
On Ye Olde Hoover machines, this was removable, to allow for installations where gravity-feed cold water was used. (The hot water valves on the old Hoovers had no such washer, as they were expected to be fed by gravity; however, should that valve be connected to the cold mains, a washer was available from Hoover).
Re: Blomberg 1503 fill level regulation?
Why do you wish to know?
Modern washing machines are set to use sufficient water, based upon the absorbency of the load: cotton towels will demand more water than polyester-cotton items. Machines no longer fill right up the door.
It is not a good idea to fiddle with the hydraulic system as problems can result.
If you are getting too much detergent residue/soap suds, try reducing the amount of detergent used.; and / or activate any higher water level rinse switch.
The cotton cycles usually have a more efficient rinse and spin profile, whereas the delicate cycles omit the intermediate spins, but have higher water levels.
Re: HOOVER VHD814 1400RPM
Candy-sourced Hoover machines seem to suffer from this problem: it appears to be a design fault in the siphon.
Try this:
Remove the drawer completely, and hold it level over the sink.
Fill the fabric conditioner compartment with a trickle of tap water, up to its brim, then watch to see if the water siphons out of its own accord.
If it doesn’t, it means that there is a blockage in the vertical siphon pipe in the drawer itself; or poor clearance between the siphon pipe and the compartment cover / siphon cap.
If the water drains quite slowly, fabric softener is maybe too thick, and therefore requires a little dilution with water.
Place drawer back into machine, set the machine to ‘freshen up’/final rinse, if possible (some modern machines have to go through the complete rinse process!). Open the drawer a tiny bit and see if there is water going into that compartment. If not, there may be a problem with the soapbox water distribution system (engineer time).
Re: Masterlux wont wash carpet.
A friend had one – no spray. It turned out that fluff and fine fibres had been sucked in through the pump and clogged the sprayjet.
Try rinsing it under hot water; and see if there is a filter on the end of the feed-pipe in the clean water/detergent tank. They can become clogged due to detergent residues (waxy deposits).
Re: Dishwasher problems
A ‘wet & dry’ vacuum cleaner (Vax, or Hoover Aquamaster)would be handy for removing the water from the base. Use the crevice tool.
Dishwasher power OFF and UNPLUG, before attempting such procedures!
Re: What dishwasher to buy?
Stick to German brands like Bosch, Siemens, Neff and Miele.
Avoid the Italian sourced machines (almost all others).
DO NOT touch Chinese-built machines with a barge-pole (usually electrical stores own brand names, and occasionally sold as a well-known table-top mixer brand, as they have design problems. They also tend to be the amongst the cheapest on sale.
I was in B&Q the other day, and spied a Bosch “Classixx” bottom-of-the-range machine. It appeared not to be made in Germany, (possibly somewhere else in Europe), but will probably still have the 2-year Guarantee (as long as you post off the guarantee card).
Re: dishwasher – white deposits
Now that you have the heater working again, try the Dishwasher Cleaner a few times. It is formulated to remove such grease and limescale deposits from the spray arms and associated pipework. It should also remove the crud from the baskets and stainless steel tub, and clean the drainage system on pumping out.
Re: How to access the pump?
Maybe not… incorrect loading by users (cramming items in) can lead to glassware breaking as the items expand in the hot water. Clinking items against each other as you load the machine, can set up stress fractures which are then opened up by the hot and cold temperature variances.
So basically, “She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed” could still be guilty! 😉
Re: Is this the end of the line?
You really should use your dishwasher more often, because machine-washed dishes are physically cleaner, it saves yourself time and effort, and in most cases, a machine will use less water than a person washing by hand.
Using the machine daily, will also keep the machine in a cleaner condition, prevent seals drying out, avoid mould and mildew build up, and stop bad smells developing in the drainage system.
Re: 2 and a half year Bosch dishwasher needs replacing
Miele only make machines for Miele – period.
AEG, Zanussi and Tricity-Bendix are parts of Electrolux.
Bosch, Siemens, Neff and Gaggenau are all linked together.
Noise levels emitted by the machine will depend upon whether the machine is free-standing, or enclosed by kitchen cabinets on either side. A carpeted floor will deaden sound; a hard floor will reflect and transmit sound.
Noise will also depend upon whether a full load is washed (significantly quieter) than if the machine is run empty.
Re: The Delay
Some machines had a dual interlock system, others had only one.
For years, Hoover had a the dual system: physically turning the programme dial engaged a mechanical system, which prevented the door button being pressed in. In addition, the bimetallic/heater interlock was also used. This had that annoying time delay.
When the Hoover “New Wave” range was launched in 1993, a different interlock system was used. This consisted of a pneumatic sensor which detected water in the tub, coupled to a mechanical movement sensor which detected rotation of the drum. This system had a “zero-delay”, which meant that you could open the door immediately on finishing.
